November 26 | 1–3:15pm | Pier 16 | Free
Get ready for a booming afternoon at the Seaport Museum—your front-row preview of the iconic New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade, a day early in the Seaport!
Catch the excitement as marching bands from Temple University and the Damien Spartan Regiment take over Pier 16 with stationary performances that are sure to get you in the parade spirit. Hundreds of students from these talented bands will fill the air with the sounds of classics like “Funkytown” and “Uptown Funk” plus medleys of popular hits, school songs, and catchy drum cadences. The band from Temple University will begin at 1pm and the performance from the Damien Spartan Regiment will begin at 2:30pm.
Marching bands have been a staple of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since its inception in 1924 and this is your chance to experience their magic before the big day and without all the crowds.
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Enjoy More That the Museum Offers
Access to the historic ships and exhibitions on view is not included with your ticket to this event. If you would like to explore more that the Museum has to offer, book in advance or ask Museum staff about General Admission tickets when you check in.
General Admission is available Friday through Sunday, from 11am to 5pm and brings you aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16, and into all current exhibitions on view in the first-floor Schermerhorn Row galleries at 12 Fulton Street. Your ticket also sets you on course to explore Maritime City, the Seaport Museum’s immersive, three-floor exhibition at A.A. Thomson & Co., located at 213 Water Street.
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